This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of January, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1755], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through Mr. [1646].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born March 9, 1897, Germantown, Philadelphia, Penna.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces; giving the conditions which are as personalities, latent and exhibited in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth plane, giving time, place and the name, and that in each life which built or retarded the development for the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity, and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from the present - " - '39 - great change coming about for this entity for 1940! - '38 - '37 - '99 - Measles! - '98 - '97 - ")
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1755].
4. In giving the interpretation of the records as we find them here, this phase or portion is chosen with the intent and purpose that this should be a helpful influence in the experience of this entity; that there may be a closer walk with those urges and influences that may, in the experience, make the greater awareness of the purposes for which each soul enters a material sojourn.
5. The entity innately is sympathetic to psychic influences, or forces of the spiritual nature; yet oft reasons self out of those evidences that have been and are a part of the entity's experience at times.
6. Not that one should not be reasonable with self, and with what happens; yet one should realize that self is a part of the universal consciousness, and that the attunement of those influences or forces respecting, or that bespeak of the spiritual life, are as much of the awareness as the desire for food, or the desire for any condition that has even become as an appetite.
7. For, while emotions may override at times, just as overindulgences may bring habits or desires that with their full satiation bring disturbances, it is necessary that each soul, each entity, keep the well balance; that there may be the better manifestation of all phases of the experiences in relationships mentally, materially, - or with things and conditions.
8. As the records of each entity are made upon the skein of time and space, so, so may one in patience become aware of such relationships of the other side of that angle, or triangle. But if there is the disregard of all phases, these may become only disturbing forces in the experience of any entity, - and especially in this entity, who is oft called very "close" as to that it pronounces as to beliefs or faiths.
9. As to the innate urges from the astrological aspects, or sojourns of the entity through the interims between material manifestations (and these as we find, the material manifestations, have not been great in their numbers), - we find that these astrological influences are as thoughts, or urges that arise through the mental forces. For the mind is ever the builder, and that which is entertained and cultivated in same becomes the part of the urge that flames itself into activity to such an extent as to become a material experience.
10. In Venus, Jupiter, Mars, we find the greater forces or urges.
11. From Venus we find the influence of the beautiful, and that which has given and does give innately those abilities for the good conversationalist; the ability to attract others, and for others to stop, look and listen when the entity gives expression to its opinions.
12. For, as indicated, while the entity is not loath to give expression, it is oft loath to pronounce its BELIEF, - but rather oft quotes others.
13. Also from these innate urges we find the desire for travel, the desire for the practical joke; the intents or inclinations at times are to "steal away" from local environs or surroundings, to be alone with self or to gain for self a different perspective. There is the love of travel, and yet - with the Jupiterian as well as the Venus influence - we find that the entity has great force or power upon others, and others' way of thinking. Thus the influence becomes more of a universal aspect.
14. And though the entity dislikes at times the putting of itself forward in groups or masses, if such were practised - and pronouncements in self for beliefs given - much might be accomplished in the sowing of the seeds of the spirit of truth.
15. As to activities that are as the patterns, or the composite reactions from material sojourns and the astrological aspects, we find the abilities for the hearing of music and the setting of same to orderly activity becomes a part of the entity's experience, as well as the tendencies to overdo, to become overactive, when it becomes enwrapped in things, circumstances, conditions.
16. Well that the visions which arise from the latent and manifested urges be not overstressed, but stressed sufficient, as it were, to keep the mental and physical and spiritual body as one, or properly balanced in its relationships to all phases.
17. As to the latent activities from the sojourns in the earth, we find that from same the entity is not an overly emotional body; yet very attractive in many ways to the opposite sex, as well as having an influence on its own.
18. Before this we find that the entity was in the land of the present environ, during the early settlings.
19. There we find that the entity was among those groups who were under the teachings, or the environs and influences, of William Penn; not the former or the first, or even the eccentric ones, or those given to such extremes; but the entity there was a teacher, especially in artistic things pertaining to household, and the attractive things for children and those of the younger generation.
20. In those activities we find that the entity taught rather by the production of joy in the experience of children, than by the quietude or the long-facedness. Yet that very activity, owing to the tenets of much of that environ, created within the entity that which in the present makes for the tendency to be overpractical, or materially intended; though not what might be called material-minded, before spiritual influences or in preference to the spiritual-minded.
21. Yet with same there is the joke, the practical joker, the practical activity for the enjoying of both the material things and the spiritual blessings, - as it might be said.
22. Well that these be cultivated, but keep them in that way, that manner, as to bring the creative force ever present in thy relationships with others.
23. The name then was Maria Solomund. In that experience the entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained; and in the manifestations in the present are those urges, those activities as indicated.
24. Before that we find the entity was in the Spanish land, during those periods when there were turmoils, and the early activities of groups in manners that made for the recalling of priests and their activity, - in the twelfth century.
25. The entity came under oppressions, because of the desires of individuals or groups to even enjoy the labors of their own hands. These brought persecutions, mentally and materially, into the experience of the entity.
26. Thus the entity throughout its sojourn felt as one under subjugation continuously; and sought for, and still innately in the present seeks for, SELF-expression, irrespective of what others may think, say or do.
27. This is well, - yet let not self become overactive in self-expression; for the purpose of the entrance into materiality is that the soul-purpose, the soul-desire, is to be guided and led by that which brings the glory to the Creative Forces.
28. The name then was Parmele Hugden. In the experience the entity gained spiritually, - lost mentally, materially.
29. In the present from that sojourn we find the desire to oft lose self in labor, in work, in those things that would make self forget the burdens of duty or the burdens of "what will others say and do?"
30. Before that we find the entity was in the Chaldean land, or portions of what is now Iran and Arabia.
31. There we find the entity was among those groups who studied, who relied upon, activities from the position of planets, stars, the sun, the moon, the phases of same, - because of their interpretations of the influence of same upon the movements of the sea, as well as the activities that came among peoples.
32. The entity then was what would be called today a soothsayer, a reader of the affairs of peoples, - not so much as the prophetess or seeress, yet not one who dealt only with the mystical things, but the practical things, - as the heat, the sun, the light of the moon in its influence upon animal matter, animal activity, physical activities of individuals.
33. Hence things of that character in the present find an answering chord within the latent forces of the entity, though - because of its unpopularity among its associates or fellows - this is kept well in the background.
34. The name then was Imashee.
35. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, but among those peoples from Atlantis. For the entity then was a princess among its peoples, giving much of self in the interpretations of activities and associations of peoples and things, who labored for peoples during those experiences, - yet of the groups called the children of the Law of One.
36. The entity grew into prominence through the associations with the Priest, as well as the leaders or sages through those experiences. Thus the entity aided in the establishing of homes for the care of children, for the care of the indigent, the aged, or the crippled in any form.
37. Hence we will find in the present that social service, as well as teaching and ministering, as well as the abilities in the development of the psychic forces or the mystic powers within self, may be brought to the forefront.
38. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain, and how:
39. First, know what is thy own ideal. Not as to what others may do for thee, but what is the ideal way of individuals to live among themselves?
40. What believest thou as to those things pertaining to the relationship of self, as an individual, to the Creative Forces or God?
41. What manner of expression should self give as in its relationships to same? Not more of freedom of speech or of activity than you would desire of self, would you impose or express upon others.
42. In Whom has thou believed? What is the source of thy faith, of thy hope?
43. And then, - so live, so act among others, that ye are a living example of that ye believe.
44. Ready for questions.
45. (Q) Please amplify on the specific purpose for which she came into the world.
    (A) Read that as has been given, to manifest thy concept of God.
46. (Q) How should this entity develop her psychic abilities?
    (A) As indicated, know in Whom - and in what - ye have believed. Then live that way!
47. (Q) What useful work should she be preparing herself for in the future?
    (A) As indicated, - welfare.
48. (Q) What personalities is she now related to that she was related to in previous incarnations, and where?
    (A) These must be paralleled, and not set as a group; but might be given from individual, or specified individuals, as to whether there were or were not associations.
49. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
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BACKGROUND

1. See 1755-1 correspondence.
2. 1/02/40 Mr. [1646]'s letter following a recent Life Reading for himself:
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   Thank you for your letter; yes, I think reading the messages over helps to clarify them and one gets additional light thereon. Mrs. [1755] would like a Life reading. She was born at the N.E. Cor. of ... on March 9th, 1897. Her father was [...].
   Do you need any further details? The questions she would like asked are: (1) Please amplify on the specific purpose for which she came into the world. (2) Does she have psychic talents which should be developed and how? (3) What personalities is she now related to that she was related to in previous incarnations and where? (4) What useful work should she be preparing herself for in the future?
   Of course Mrs. [1755]'s birth name was [1755]. Please send the Reading direct to her where she is now living, ..., Pa. Will you let her know when it will be and does she have to be at home at the time, or does that not make any difference? From my reading I judged "they" made the report from their etheric records. It is rather serious to think we are all making records for ourselves in Heaven, but I guess we are! With all good wishes, I am cordially yours, [1646] [C'K enc.]
3. 1/04/40 EC's letter to [1646]:
   Mr. [1646] ..., Penn.
   Dear Mr. [1644]
   Thanks for yours of the 2nd. We are making the appointment for Mrs. [1755] for the morning of the 11th 10.30 to 11.30 best if she keeps the period in meditation and prayer - not so necessary that we know where she is at the time - as we have experienced it takes it from the place of Birth rather than the place of residence just now.
   Sincerely hope we may be of a real service.
   Thanking you
   Sincerely [signed] Edgar Cayce

REPORTS

1. 1/13/40 EC's letter to [1755]:
   Dear Mrs. [1755]:
   Hope you find the information in your Life reading of interest - wish it were possible to go over this with you personally, that we might give you the benefit of the information that has been gathered together from time to time in such readings. One might see how a regular pattern is fitted together, but realize unless there is a something that responds to a something within your self in such readings - they are not of much value - but if there is that something it may, as in hundreds of others, prove to be a very valuable help to you.
   Can we be of help in trying to answer any question that may arise in your mind as you read it - know we will be glad to try and help out. Believe you will find like most others that you will have to read it several times - letting some days possible elapse between reading to get the full meaning or import of the information - it is given in rather unusual terms, to many.
   Sincerely hoping to have been of a service
   Sincerely Edgar Cayce
2. 5/03/43 Mrs. [1755] obtained her third Physical Reading - See 1755-4. [At that time she had become Night Supervisor of Nurses at a Home for Consumptives.]

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